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Black Ferns wing and King Charles: ‘I felt like he needed the hug more than me’
12Sep By No Comments
World News

Black Ferns wing and King Charles: ‘I felt like he needed the hug more than me’

Britain's King Charles III poses for a photograph with members of New Zealand's Black Ferns rugby team at Buckingham Palace, 2024. Photo: AFP Asking the King for a hug might be not be everyone's first move when meeting royalty, but for Black Ferns wing Ayesha Leti-I'iga, it's completely normal. The World Cup winner is back in the Black Ferns side for the first time since a standout performance in the World Cup final at Eden Park in November 2022. She has recovered from a serious knee injury that kept her sidelined last year and has been named to start against England in Sunday morning's one-off test at Twickenham. Britain's King Charles III reacts as he is hugged by members of New Zealand's Black Ferns rugby team at Buckingham Palace, 2024. Photo: AFP On Wednesday she found herse...
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Falling migration could further subdue economy, analysts warn
12Sep By No Comments
Business

Falling migration could further subdue economy, analysts warn

Analysts are warning that net inflows of migrants could fall faster than expected. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi High immigration numbers have been "papering the cracks" of the New Zealand economy, analysts say, and now that they are dropping fast, it is likely to add to the slowdown. Data on Wednesday showed the international migration rate fell to an additional 13 people per 1000 already here in the year to July, compared to 26 per 1000 in October last year. Stats NZ population indicators manager Tehseen Islam said the rate last year had been the highest since the late 1870s. Islam said 13 per 1000 was still high by international standards. ASB senior economist Mark Smith said the rate was back to the level of early 2023, and there was a risk that net inflows of migrants would fall fast...
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How the ‘Briscoes Bloke’ Rod Duke is making millions – even in a recession
12Sep By No Comments
Business

How the ‘Briscoes Bloke’ Rod Duke is making millions – even in a recession

In New Zealand, people either dislike wealthy people, or admire them, says Rod Duke. The majority share-holder and managing director of Briscoe Group shared his thoughts as part of RNZ's series, RICH: The meaning of wealth in Aotearoa. When Rod Duke became the boss of the Briscoe Group in 1988, it was illegal to sell most things on Sundays. Duke was willing to test the authorities' mettle to enforce that law. "We thought: 'What are the fines? How can I get prosecuted? What's the likelihood? How do I tell people that I'm going to be open on Sundays? How do I convince my staff to work?'" They went for it, and before long Briscoes was doing the equivalent of a month's trading on each Sunday alone. The Labour government of the time, which was in the midst of sweeping economic deregulation, was...
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Vijay Varma reveals he was dropped from Netflix`s `Sacred Games`
12Sep By No Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Vijay Varma reveals he was dropped from Netflix`s `Sacred Games`

Bollywood’s seasoned actor Vijay Varma, who is garnering rave reviews for his performance in the web series ‘IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack’ reveals he was dropped from Netflix’s biggest show ‘Sacred Games’. In an interview with Indian Express, Vijay recalled how he was dropped last minute despite being locked for a role, which he didn’t mention.  Vijay Varma was dropped from ‘Sacred Games’ He said, “Casting directors did believe in me, but I was not given a chance for a long, long time. In some auditions, I was on the waitlist, in top five, top two and then I was locked and then I was dropped! I was locked in Sacred Games, I did my costume measurements and then I got dropped. Stuff like that has happened, but some part of me kept the faith and belief. Work started coming in after Gully Boy...
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How much does it cost to have adult children living at home?
12Sep By No Comments
Business

How much does it cost to have adult children living at home?

The older generation can suffer financially by allowing their adult children to live at home, experts say. (File photo) Photo: 123RF It is becoming more common for young people to stay living with their parents for longer - but it can be an expensive mistake for the older generation, one retirement planning expert says. The number of households with adult children has grown by more than 100,000 since 2004 - the fastest growth of any type of household. We have crunched the numbers to look at what it might be adding to the household bills. In some cases, having extra adults in the house can add thousands of dollars a year. Otago University researchers estimate the cost of food around the country each year. Their most recent estimates show that at a national level, a man with a "moderate...
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Harvey Weinstein charged in New York with additional crimes, prosecutor says
12Sep By No Comments
World News

Harvey Weinstein charged in New York with additional crimes, prosecutor says

By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen, Reuters Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Centre in Los Angeles, California, on 4 October 2022. Photo: ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP Harvey Weinstein has been hit with new criminal charges in New York, a prosecutor said in court on Thursday (local time), as the Manhattan district attorney's office prepares to retry the former movie mogul following the reversal of his rape conviction. Jurors in Manhattan found Weinstein, 72, guilty on rape charges in 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals threw out the conviction in April, finding Weinstein did not get a fair trial because a judge improperly allowed testimony by accusers he was not formally charged with assaulting. Manhattan prosecutors said in J...
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Too much screen time can affect children`s language skills, finds study
12Sep By No Comments
Health

Too much screen time can affect children`s language skills, finds study

Children whose families use screens a lot tend to have weaker vocabulary skills, and video games have the biggest negative effect on kids’ brain development, according to a study on Thursday. Scientists from Estonia surveyed the parents of more than 400 children about their screen use, their children’s screen use, and their children’s language skills. The findings, published in the Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, found that parents who use screens a lot also have children who use screens a lot and that children’s higher screen time is associated with poorer language skills. “The research shows that during the first years of life, the most influential factor is everyday dyadic face-to-face parent-child verbal interaction,” said lead author Dr Tiia Tulviste of the University of Tar...
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SpaceX employee, tech billionaire conduct first spacewalk in Polaris mission
12Sep By No Comments
World News

SpaceX employee, tech billionaire conduct first spacewalk in Polaris mission

By Joey Roulette and Gerry Doyle, Reuters Jared Isaacman emerges from a hatch structure called 'Skywalker' during the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. Photo: Supplied / SpaceX Two crew members leave craft on tethers Mission was riskiest yet for Elon Musk's SpaceX Spacewalk tested a new line of spacesuits Two astronauts from a SpaceX capsule in Earth's orbit carried out the world's first private spacewalk on Thursday, tethered to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the vacuum of space while two others watched from inside, hundreds of miles from Earth. Billionaire Jared Isaacman, 41, exited first around 6.46am Eastern Time, followed by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, 30, becoming the first two non-government individuals to conduct such an excursion in space. All their ...
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Biden, Harris and Trump visit September 11 site in New York
12Sep By No Comments
World News

Biden, Harris and Trump visit September 11 site in New York

By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose, Reuters US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, US President Joe Biden, former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and US Senator from Ohio and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance attend a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero, in New York City on 11 September 2024. Photo: AFP / ADAM GRAY President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump made a rare joint appearance on Wednesday at the New York City site that marks the 11 September plane attacks in 2001 that killed nearly 3000 people. Harris, the Democratic presidential no...
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Emily in Paris: the chicest filming locations to visit in real life, from hotels to Monet’s House
12Sep By No Comments
Life Style

Emily in Paris: the chicest filming locations to visit in real life, from hotels to Monet’s House

Très cliché? Oui. But you can’t deny that Emily in Paris is a deliciously watchable show. With every character dripping in designer couture and each scene taking place in increasingly exclusive locations, it’s no wonder it has become one of the most-watched (and most talked about) shows on Netflix.Yes, it’s absurd and frivolous. But that’s the charm: escapism fantasy at its finest. And one of the most charming aspects of the show (apart from the impossibly handsome love interests who somehow seem to keep appearing out of nowhere) are the locations. Director Andrew Fleming has scouted some of the most breathtaking and iconic venues for Season 4, both in Paris and out of it. He told Netflix: “This season just goes way above and beyond.” And he’s right. Lily Collins as Emily and Lucien Lavisc...
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